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September 28, 2012
"MEET THE PRESS" WINS 2011-2012 SEASON MARKS 15TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON AT #1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS |
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 – "Meet the Press with David Gregory" was the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs hour for the 2011-2012 season, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
Meet the Press averaged 2.931 million total viewers, beating the Face the Nation hour by +23% (+557,000), This Week by 24% (+562,000), and FOX News Sunday by +161% (+1,808,000).
Highlights:
- MTP averaged 2.931 million total viewers, +23% (+557,000) ahead of the Face The Nation hour’s 2.374 million, +24% (+562,000) ahead of This Week’s 2.369 million, and +161% (+1,808,000) ahead of FOX News Sunday’s 1.123 million.
- In homes nationally, the NBC broadcast delivered a 2.2 rating and 6 share, ahead of ABC and the CBS hour’s 1.7/5, and FOX’s 0.8/2.
- In homes, MTP beat both the Face The Nation hour and This Week by +29% and FOX News Sunday by +175%.
- MTP finished first in rating A25-54, leading both the Face The Nation hour and This Week by +17% (+1 tenth) and FOX News Sunday by +75% (+3tenths).
- MTP averaged 890,000 A25-54 (000) viewers, topping This Week by +21% (+154,000), the Face the Nation hour by +26% (+184,000), and FOX News Sunday by +98% (+441,000).
- MTP has now been first in total viewers for 15 consecutive seasons.
- MTP has now been first in HH rating for 16 consecutive seasons (1 tie).
- MTP has now been first in rating A25-54 for 19 consecutive seasons (including 2 ties).
David Gregory is the moderator of "Meet the Press." Betsy Fischer Martin is the executive producer, Adam Verdugo is the senior producer, and Chris Donovan and Ilana Marcus Drimmer are producers.
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